Ornate Shrew vs Skate

Sorex ornatus compared with Rajella ravidula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Rajidae
Genus	Sorex	Rajella
Species	Sorex ornatus	Rajella ravidula

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Skate